on scientology in germany , she adds that " the american press may prefer sensation ##alis ##t news to boring investigation and may frame the issue according to american stereotypes " . both will ##ms and sc ##hon assert that the situation is compound ##ed by the general pau ##city of scientific studies of scientology . sc ##hon as well as irving he ##x ##ham , professor of religious studies at the university of calgary in canada , have remarked in particular on the lack of academic studies by german scholars . he ##x ##ham attributes this situation to the strong influence of the christian churches in germany , which has made german academics wary of approaching the subject , because they fear rep ##er ##cus ##sions for
on scientology in germany, she adds that " the american press may prefer sensationalist news to boring investigation and may frame the issue according to american stereotypes ". both willms and schon assert that the situation is compounded by the general paucity of scientific studies of scientology. schon as well as irving hexham, professor of religious studies at the university of calgary in canada, have remarked in particular on the lack of academic studies by german scholars. hexham attributes this situation to the strong influence of the christian churches in germany, which has made german academics wary of approaching the subject, because they fear repercussions for